Ecology for Comp

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Biogeography The study of how the physical environment effects the biological and ecological enviroment.
Biodiversity The amount of different species in a given area.
Niche A type of environment that is specified for only a few, usually one, types of species.
Trophic Defined as an energy level in the food chain.
Trophic Pyramid Made up of multiple trophic levels, starting from producers to multi-level
Autotroph An organism that produces food using sunlight or chemical reactions.
Heterotroph An organism that consumes other organisms for food.
Decomposer An organism that chemically breaks down organic matter for food.
food web A group of food chains that intermingle with different organisms ranging from producers to multiple predators and consumers.
food chain A simple line from producers to the top predator, showing the consumption per consumer.
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